Teachers are overwhelmed, students are struggling, and the strategies that worked pre-pandemic aren't working anymore.

In this episode, I tackle one of the biggest mindset barriers happening right now: "They should already know this."

Yeah, they should. But they don't. So now what?

I'm giving you three practical coaching strategies to help teachers shift from "they should know this" (which leads to frustration and blame) to "here's where they are and here's how we move them forward" (which leads to action and hope).

You'll learn:

• How to help teachers identify the actual gap so it feels manageable, not overwhelming

• How to reframe "catching up" as "building forward"—addressing foundational gaps within current instruction

• How to normalize where students are and reset expectations around the timeline

Math recovery is taking longer than reading recovery since the pandemic. Your teachers aren't failing—they're working with a different reality.

Resources mentioned:

• 2026 Virtual Math Summit sessions from Jen Hunt, Graham Fletcher, Ann Elise Record, and Dr. Sue Looney

• Register free at VirtualMathSummit.com

Whether you're a math coach, instructional coach, or administrator supporting math teachers, this episode will help you address one of the most common (and most damaging) mindsets holding us all back right now.

Register at VirtualMathSummit.com to learn from experts to help your staff Build Forward.